Dimmuborgir Guesthouse

About Dimmuborgir Guesthouse

Dimmuborgir Guesthouse is a family-run farm stay at Geiteyjarströnd 1, on the east shore of Lake Mývatn in North Iceland, with cottages and double rooms open all year. The lake starts a few steps from the door, and the Dimmuborgir lava field it is named after is only about 2 km away.

The cottages come in three sizes. Top of the range is a two-bedroom cottage with a private hot tub on the porch, which sleeps up to five adults and two children, and there are four newer two-bedroom cottages for up to six people. Four smaller one-bedroom cottages (28 square meters, up to four people) have a kitchenette and partial lake views.

For a cheaper night, eight economy double rooms have private facilities and share a guest kitchen and dining hall. Prices change with the unit and the season and are not listed as fixed rates, so book through the official website or call +354 464 4210. Summer books up first.

The farm also runs a smokehouse, and its smoked trout is a good reason to stay here rather than in Reykjahlíð. There is a playground for kids, dogs are allowed, and a footpath follows the lakeshore. Between September and April, the pond in front of the main house is a good spot to wait for the northern lights.

The location works well for two or three nights around Mývatn. Hverfjall crater and Dimmuborgir are within a few minutes' drive, the Earth Lagoon (the former Mývatn Nature Baths) is about 10 minutes away, and Akureyri is roughly an hour and a quarter west. In June and July, bring a head net, since the lake's midges can be thick on calm days.